Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Report
Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Report
Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Report
Background
Approx. 250 large units control 70 per cent of the market with market leader
holding nearly 7 per cent of the market share.
Indian Currently ranks 13th in value terms and 4th in volume terms and is growing
at 14% p.a. India Currently produces 20 to 24 % of the worlds Generic Drugs in
Value Terms and is growing at 14% p.a.
The per capita consumption of drugs in India, stands at US$3, is amongst the
lowest in the world, as compared to Japan- US$412, Germany- US$222 and USA-
US$191.
Currently, 30% of the approved ANDA in USA are from India, ranking No.2, next
to USA.
Current Status
A beginning has been made with the signing of General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade in January 2005 with which India began recognizing global patents. Soon
after, the Indian pharmacy market became a sought after destination for foreign
players.
Exports
India’s pharmaceutical exports was USD 8.6 billion in 2009, of which formulations
contribute nearly 55 per cent and the rest 45 per cent came from bulk drugs.
Exports are growing at 21 per cent p.a. Over 60 per cent of India’s bulk drug
production is exported.
Till 2009, 70% of the Exports have been shipped by Air Transport and balance
30% by Sea. The total Potential of Pharmaceutical Exports by Sea is approx.
20000 Ffe, of which 45% volumes are shipped by Reefer Containers and the
volume is growing at 30% p.a.
70% of the pharmaceutical shipments are being shipped through Nhava Sheva and
approx 21% Ex Chennai, 5% Ex Gujarat Ports and balance through other ports.
The export revenue now contributes almost half of the total revenue for the top
three pharmaceutical majors: Dr Reddy’s, Ranbaxy and Cipla. The other major
exporters are Wockhardt Limited, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Lupin
Laboratories.
The formulations exports are largely to developing nations in CIS, South East Asia,
Africa and Latin America. In the last 3 years generic exports to developed
countries have picked up. In the coming years, with opening up of US generics
market and anti AIDS market in Africa, it is expected to boost overall exports.
Overall India’s Pharmaceutical Exports and related items are shipped to over 200
countries across the Globe, with 60% of the exports mainly to Regulated Markets
of US, Japan, Europe and Semi Regulated Markets of Middle East and Africa.
The foreign companies in India include Abott India, Astra Zeneca India, Aventis
Pharma India, Burrough-Wellcome, Glaxo SmithKline, Merck India, Novartis, Pfizer
and Wyeth Ledele India.
Future Outlook